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Ars Technica : health
12 october
21h54
39-year-old unvaccinated woman becomes 6th measles death in Pennsylvania
Beth Mole
As of Friday, state health officials reported 1,136 cases across 41 counties.
18h46
WHO report on Russian lab worker death highlights key uncertainty
Beth Mole
Without a cause of death, it’s unclear if Russia’s precautions were the right ones.
09 october
19h27
Outrage grows as CDC reportedly poised to fund unethical vaccine trial
Beth Mole
CDC allocated 1.6M for study on alleged harms of hepatitis B vaccine.
08 october
19h26
RFK Jr. unveils sweeping federal initiative to find evidence of vaccine injuries
Beth Mole
T]he Trump-RFK Jr. anti-vax agenda keeps getting more corrupt and dangerous.
07 october
20h01
PA measles outbreak tops 1,000 cases, largest since disease was eliminated
Beth Mole
Pennsylvania reported 1,066 outbreak-linked cases on Wednesday.
18h24
Pediatricians renew call to ban raw milk as anti-science rhetoric reigns
Beth Mole
In renewed policy, pediatricians review the benefits of heating milk to kill germs.
05 october
15h12
Mass quarantine issued in Russia after unexplained death of plague researcher
Beth Mole
Unconfirmed reports have suggested there was a laboratory accident.
02 october
20h07
Patient-zero drill put health facilities to the test 40% of them failed
Beth Mole
Actors with makeup and fake symptoms staggered into 73 healthcare facilities.
30 september
21h37
Fifth unvaccinated person dies of measles; CDC still not counting all deaths
Beth Mole
State health officials race to vaccinate residents by giving over 8,500 doses.
19h31
RFK Jr. thinks AI will free us from the tyranny of medical facts, expertise
Beth Mole
AI is far from a perfect resource. But it seems to hallucinate less than Kennedy.
29 september
22h30
Most powerful obesity drug yet: People lost up to 25% of weight in trial
Beth Mole
Retatrutide is a triple-hormone obesity drug simulating GLP-1, GIP, and glucagon.
28 september
19h53
To keep drug prices high, pharma has been piling up the patents
Beth Mole
Add-on patents have increased drug patent periods from two years to over six.
25 september
23h00
Can Trump ever be wrong? His pick to lead FDA refused to say.
Beth Mole
Heidi Overton faced questions focused on vaccines, birth control, and vapes.
11h00
Trump admin using AI to deny medical care for seniors in disastrous experiment
Beth Mole
Vendors rolling out AI have an incentive to deny as many claims as possible.
24 september
22h29
CDC opens state ordering for COVID-19 vaccines after unexplained delay
Beth Mole
Health department previously blamed delay on not yet finalized procurement decisions.
23 september
22h17
RFK Jr.’s CDC isn’t letting states order COVID-19 shots for kids, blocking access
Beth Mole
US health deptartment said it wants to ensure the vaccine orders are appropriate.
22 september
21h42
Woman’s brain worm infection confirmed after eggs grow tails in lab test
Beth Mole
There is no single definitive test for these worms, but the tail is fairly convincing.
17 september
22h31
RFK Jr. names 8 new members to influential preventive medicine task force
Beth Mole
The USPSTF sets insurance coverage for preventive services, like colonoscopies.
17h43
IV drips used for detoxification actually filled with toxins; dozens poisoned
Beth Mole
The IV drips included glutathione, which was not made to be injected.
15 september
18h58
18-year-old dies of measles in PA from severe neurological complication
Beth Mole
Teen developed acute disseminated encephalomyelitis, a known measles complication.
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